Vincent- berg



JLJVEBE RG. BARREL LINING.

2 Sheets Sheet 1.

(No Model.)

No. 601,803. Patented-Apr. 5, 1898.

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Patented Apr. 5

UNITE STATES b PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN VINCENT BERG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO TAYLOR E. BROWN, OF SAME PLACE.

BARREL-LINING.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent Ne.601',so3, dated April 5,1898.

Application filed June 12,1897. Serial No. 640,465. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN VINCENT BERG, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Barrel-Linings; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe-accompanying drawings, and

to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in removable linings for barrels,casks, and like receptacles, and is designed more especially for usewith such receptacles adapted to contain merchandise which it isdesirable to keep out of contact with the inner surface of thereceptacle, or in cases where, by reason of the character of thereceptacle or the goods, a

. lining is needed to prevent leakage through lower wall of the lining.

- tive view of the upper wall of the lining.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a bulged barrel provided with myimproved lining and also broken away to show more clearly thearrangement of said lining. Fig. 6 is a modification of the constructionshown in Fig. 5.

A lining made in accordance with my in-' vention is composed of threeparts namely, a tubular body portion A, a circular flanged bottom wallB, and a circular top wall 0.

The barrel D (shown in Fig. 1) is of cylindric form or of that class inwhich the staves forming the same'are made straight through out theirentire length. The body portion A of the lining of said barrel orcask,'or that which covers the inner surface of the side walls thereof,is of tubular construction and of uniform diameter throughout itslength. The bottom wall B of the lining is shown in Fig. 3 and consistsof a circulardisk or sheet of paper b, provided with anupwardly-extending marginal flange b. Said bottom wall B is made of asingle circular sheet of flexible material of greater diameter than theinterior 5 5 diameter of the barrel or cask in which it is to be used.The margin of the sheet is cut or slitted inwardly to a line describingthe interior diameter of the barrel or cask, and

the slitted edge is folded upwardly at right at right angles to thesheet b they overlap each other at their side margins to form acontinuous flange, which fits between the lower end of the body portionof the lining and the inner surface. Said bottom or lower end wall ofthe lining is made of such size as to fit closely within the bottom ofthe barrel or cask when the flange b is in the position shown in Fig. 3,so that said flange lies closely upon the lower side walls of thebarrel. After the lower wall of the lining'has been placed in thebarrel, as described, the tubular portio'n A thereof is next insertedinto the bar rel and expanded therein with the lower margin thereofresting on said bottom wall and inside the flange 1) thereof, as mostclearly 8 seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings. WVith this arrangement a closeor tight joint is provided between theside and lower walls of the lining, which will prevent the leakage therethrough ofthe contents of thebarrel and will also prevent contact of said contents with the innersurface of the barrel. The upper Wall of the lining consists of a plaincircular sheet of paper which is adapted to rest, upon the upper end ofthe tubular portion A or within 9 5 said tubular portion and upon thecontents of the barrel. v

As an additional im provement I have shown in Fig. 1 the tubular portionof the lining A as provided at its upper end with a plurality ICO offlaps a, which are turned inwardly and lie upon the top wallor cover 0.Said flaps are formed by making the tubular lining A somewhat longerthan the barrel, slitting the upper edges thereof to a point slightlybelow the top line of the barrel and turning the flaps formed therebyinwardly. As in the construction of the bottom wall B, the flaps willoverlap each other at their sides and constitute, in effect, acontinuous inwardly-extending flange when they are turned inwardly uponthe upper wall 0, which forms, with said upper wall, a tight joint toretain the contents of the barrel.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a lining made and arranged as just described,with the exception that in this case it is adapted to be used with abulged barrel E or one in which the staves forming the same are bentoutwardly between their ends. In this construction the barrel or cask isof less diameter at each end thereof than at the middle portion, and thelining is therefore specially formed to fit closely upon the inner wallsthereof when it is inserted into the barrel and positioned in contactwith said walls. As a preferred means of accomplishing this result theouter ends of the lining are provided with V-shaped folds or crimps a,which are of the greatest width at their outer ends and taper graduallytoward the intermediate or middle portion of the lining. The blank willpreferably be formed upon a suitable crimping or folding machine beforethe lining is made up and ready for insertion into the barrel. Saidblank will be of sufficient width to form a cylinder equal in diameterto the longest diameter of the barrel, and the crimping or folding willtake up so much of the material as to reduce the diameter of the outerends of the lining to that of the barrel and thus fit closely within thebarrel when inserted therein. The upper and lower end walls 0 and B,respectively, are constructed and arranged as in thepreviously-described figures.

In Fig. 6 is shown a construction similar to that shown-in Fig. 5, withthe exception that the upper end flaps a of the tubular lining A areomitted. Said construction may be used where the contents of the barrelare of a nongranular character, and the object of the cover is merely toprevent contact of said contents with the inner surface of the barrel.

The lining herein shown and described will usually be made of paper, butmay be made of any other suitable flexible material.

tents of the barrel, said lining may be made of paraffin-coated or otherspecially-treated paper or like moisture-proof material. If the contentsof the barrel be such as to absorb the odors of surrounding bodies, thelining will be made of non-odorous material. The quality of the liningwill therefore depend upon the use to which it is to be put. Likewise,the crimps or folds may not always be V-shaped, but may be of regularwidth or depth, varying according to the character of the machine uponwhich the crimps or folds If it be desired to protect from moisture theconare made, the character of the material out of which the lining isformed, and the shape of the barrel. 4

I claim as my invention- 1. A removable lining for barrels made of threeseparate pieces of thin, flexible material comprising a tubular bodyportion consisting of a continuous strip which extends from the top tothe bottom of said barrel and overlaps at its meeting edges, a lower endwall provided with an upturned marginal flange which extends outside ofand embraces the lower end of the body portion, a sheet or disk ongagingthe upper end of the body portion to form the top wall of the lining;said tubular body portion being slitted at its upper margin to form aplurality of flaps which are bent inwardly to overlie said top wall andwhich, when they are so bent inwardly, overlap each other at their sidemargins to form in effect a continuous inwardly-extending flange abovesaid wall.

2. A removable lining for barrels or the like made of three separatepieces of thin flexible material comprising a tubular body portion whichconsists of a continuous strip extending from the top to the bottom ofthe barrel and overlapping at its meeting edges, a lower end wallcomprising a circular sheet or disk of flexible material'slitted in itsmargin and turned upwardly to form a plurality of marginal flaps whichmeet each other and overlap to constitute a continuous flange whichextends outside of and embraces the tubular end of the body portion anda circular sheet or disk engaging the upper end of said tubular bodyportion to form the top wall thereof said tubular body portion beingprovided with a plurality of integral flaps upon its upper edge whichare turned inwardly to overlie said top wall.

3. A removable lining for bulged barrels made of three separate piecesof thin, flexible material comprising a tubular body portion made from acontinuous strip equal in length to the greatest interior circumferenceof the barrel, said body portion being crimped or folded at its oppositeends to fit within the end portions of the barrel, a lower end wallprovided with an upturned, marginal flange which latter is adapted toextend outside of and embrace the lower end of said body portion and asheet or disk adapted to engage the upper end of said body portion toform the top wall of the lining.

4. A removable lining for bulged barrels made of three separate piecesof thin flexible material comprising a tubular body portion made from acontinuous sheet which is equal in length to the greatest interiorcircumference of the barrel and which is crimped or otherwise shaped atits opposite ends to fit within the end portions of the barrel, a lowerend wall provided with a slitted upturned marginal flange adapted toextend outside of and embrace the lower end of said body portion, acircular sheet or disk adapted to e11- gage the upper end of said bodyportion to my invention Iaflix my signature, in presence form the topWall of the lining and a plurality of two Witnesses, this 10th day ofJune, A. D. of integral flaps 0n the upper end of the said 1897.

body portion which are turned inwardly to I JOHN VINCENT BERG. 5 overlapsaid top Wall and being arranged to Witnesses:

overlie each other at their side edges. TAYLOR E. BROWN,

In testimony that I claim the foregoingas J OSEPH R. BARROLL.

